Julian Darby enjoyed the dream start to his temporary reign in charge as Bolton got their play-off push back on track.
Darby and the interim coaching team of B Team men Andy Taylor and Andrew Tutte guided Wanderers to a first win in four league games as in-form frontman Aaron Collins got the only goal of the game early in the second half.
Stockport returned to Edgeley Park for the first time in three weeks, and registered a first success of 2025 on home turf with a two-goal victory against struggling Crawley.
First-half goals from Will Collar and Macauley Southam-Hales put County well in control of proceedings
Wigan Athletic returned to winning ways at home after a comfortable 2-0 win over Bristol Rovers at the Brick Community Stadium.
Latics went ahead inside the first seven minutes as James Carragher rose highest following a free-kick to nod us ahead for his first senior goal. Substitute Jonny Smith then secured the victory midway through the second half with a tidy finish when one-on-one
In League Two Salford City succumbed to a first Sky Bet League Two away defeat in four matches, losing 2-1 at Cheltenham Town.
Big chances were few and far between, but goals from Tommy Backwell and Jordan Thomas separated the two sides before Curtis Tilt’s late consolation.
